https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vatican-document-affirms-interreligious-dialogue-as-journey-of-hope-for-humanityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vatican-document-affirms-interreligious-dialogue-as-journey-of-hope-for-humanityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/vatican-document-affirms-interreligious-dialogue-as-journey-of-hope-for-humanity#u77066Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:20:08 +0000Pope Leo approved a note on a Vatican II document that frames interreligious dialogue as a "journey of hope" for humanity. This move renews the Church's commitment to combating hatred and division 60 years after the issuance of Nostra aetate. The approved note includes references to Benedict XVI's Regensburg speech. While the Vatican pushes for unity, Pope Leo acknowledged that ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are currently straining relations between Christians and Jews.Why it mattersNostra aetate established the Catholic Church's official stance on relations with